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title: "35000000"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035a3a"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BABCOCK LAND DEFENCE LIMITED"
published: "2022-08-15"
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# 35000000

Buyer: BABCOCK LAND DEFENCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a3a

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves a tender titled "The Supply of Hand Tools" within the goods category, under the mainProcurementCategory bought by Babcock Land Defence Limited, a buyer based in United Kingdom. This process is currently at the active stage, with a value of £35,000,000. The tender involves a three-year plus one option year Single Operator Framework Agreement and includes evaluation criteria covering commercial, quality, and social value aspects. The procurement method is selective with a tender period ending on September 9, 2022, and an invitation date for the second stage on September 26, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in supplying hand tools to compete for a significant contract worth £35,000,000. Businesses with experience in providing items codified to NATO Stock Numbers and compliance with CSIS standards will have a competitive advantage. The evaluation criteria focusing on commercial, quality, and social value aspects allow for a comprehensive assessment of tender submissions. Interested businesses need to ensure compliance with the bid validity period ending on December 31, 2022, and the selective procurement method tailored to this specific contracting process.

## Notice

The Supply of Hand Tools

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Babcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") - has under consideration a three year plus one option year Single Operator Framework Agreement for The Supply of Hand Tools. All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards. Tenderers shall be expected to provide items which comply with the requirements of CSIS (the Codification Support Information Systems maintained by the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau). The Contract shall be awarded to the bidder who provides the most economically advantageous tender based on the basket of goods provided in Annex A to Schedule 2 - Price List and responses to the Obsolescence, Quality and Social Values questions. Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award (over and above those items envisaged to be added to contract) .The resulting contract shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality, and shall include remedies for poor performance. The Authority shall award the Contract in accordance with the evaluation criteria which will be detailed in the Invitation To Tender.

Options: 1 year option

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022446-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000,000 |
| Lots value | £35,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BABCOCK LAND DEFENCE LIMITED |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF2 8JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Donnington |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44511000 - Hand tools

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2022 at 13:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022446-2022
- 9 Aug 2022 at 12:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021869-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.babcockinternational.com

## Provenance

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